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Monday, May 19, 2014

Laurel Award, Coming Soon!

THE 2014 LAUREL

Hear ye, hear ye!

Clash of the Titles's 2014 Laurel Award

will soon be open for submissions.

Novels participating inthe Laurel are judged by their audience—readers who are well-versed in
Christian fictionyet not a part of the CBA industry. This contest judges the first two chapters (or 3,500 words) of published novels.

READERS

Are you a fan of Christian fiction, yet not associated with the publishing industry? Then we want you! If you enjoy reading and giving your opinion, Clash of the Titles invites you to join our reader-judge team. Each judge reads 5 to 7 two-chapter excerpts of recently published Christian novels, then completes a simple point system score sheet. If you're interested, please contact us at contactcott@gmail.com.

AUTHORSEligibility for the Laurel: Christian novels (30,000+ words) of any genre published
between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

Self-published novels accepted.

Submissions Open: June 02, 2014

Submissions Close: July 18, 2014,

or when submission max is reached.

2013 Laurel WinnerVeil of Pearlsby MaryLu Tyndall

Limited Submissions: In order to not overburden our volunteerjudges, we are limited in the number of submissions we can accept for the
Laurel. Act soon!

Prizes: One first-place winner will be chosen. He/she
will receive a special feature on Clash of the Titles' blog. A tour throughCOTT’s Blog Alliance. A dedicated page on COTT’s site for a full year. An on-line radio interview with author and CAG board member, Cynthia L. Simmons. A digital
winner’s badge. A beautiful plaque.

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